AWS Sr. Sales Manager, State & Local Government

Candidates must live in a major market in California to include the Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, or the San Francisco Bay area.

Would you like to be part of a team focused on increasing the adoption of Amazon Web Services in State & Local Government? Do you have the business savvy and the technical background necessary to help establish Amazon as a key technology platform provider? Amazon Web Services is expanding into the U.S. Public Sector market, and the State & Local Government team within Amazon offers a creative, fast paced, entrepreneurial work environment where you'll be at the center of Amazon innovation.

• Lead a high performing sales team focused on delivering cloud services and solutions
• Create a clear partner and Professional Services strategy demonstrating the ability to scale reach and drive adoption and great customer experiences
• Develop the local government ecosystem and align strategy with the Amazon Partner Network (APN) team
• Align closely and collaborate with other Education leaders to develop breakthrough ideas
• Coach and develop your sales team to make them successful
• Meet or exceed revenue targets
• Develop and execute a comprehensive Enterprise plan
• Accelerate customer adoption
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline
• Manage contract negotiations
• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts
• Expect moderate travel

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and Amaze Con (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren't focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we're happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work.

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

• Ensure customer satisfaction
• Create a clear partner and Professional Services strategy demonstrating the ability to scale reach and drive adoption and great customer experiences
• Develop the Education ecosystem and align with APN team
• Coach and develop your sales team to make them successful
• Meet or exceed revenue targets
• Develop and execute a comprehensive Enterprise plan
• Accelerate customer adoption
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline
• Manage contract negotiations
• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts
• Expect moderate travel

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

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